Anonymous
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anonymous¹
- /əˈnɒn.ə.məs/ UK
- /əˈnɑ.nə.məs/ Canada, US
- /əˈnɔn.ə.məs/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɒnəməs
Where it comes from
Borrowed into English around 1600 from Late Latin anonymus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (ănṓnŭmos, “without name”), from ᾰ̓ν- (ăn-, “un-”) with ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), Aeolic and Doric dialectal form of ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”). English equivalent anonym + -ous, its full etymology being an- + -onym + -ous.
adjective more anonymous · most anonymous
- Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .
- Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible. an anonymous pamphlet
- Of unknown name; whose name is withheld an anonymous author
- Lacking individuality. an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate
Anonymous²
proper noun
- A decentralized hacktivist group that conducts cyberattacks opposing primarily Internet censorship and government corruption.
- A member of an anonymous imageboard website, especially of 4chan.
- The members of an anonymous imageboard website, especially of 4chan.
